TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: April 17, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Adrienne Thompson
PHONE:
234-6650
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Nash Gonzalez
PHONE:
234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Acceptance of Informational Presentation by the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (Sponsor: Planning and Building Services)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Receive informational presentation by the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Chapter 2.68 of the Mendocino County Code authorizes the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to appoint the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (MCRCD) is a non-regulatory, local agency supporting voluntary stewardship of natural resources on wild and working landscapes. Serving landowners since 1945, MCRCD is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of local landowners, which meets on the third Tuesday of every month. MCRCD staff collaborates with private and public landowners to address natural resource concerns on their properties. 100% of MCRCD's annual funding comes from local, state and federal grant programs, professional service agreements, and tax-deductible donations. The RCD consistently seeks to diversify revenue sources to mitigate for the inherent risk in our funding structure. MCRCD plays a key role in maintaining the County's compliance with California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM) and supporting the County in its work on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) through "outreach & education" and "planning & assessment." Dave Koball, Board Chair, will provide the Board of Supervisors with an informational presentation on current activities of the MCRCD...
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